Tethering?

[Peaty]

I know there are no stupid questions only stupid people, but I'm going to ask anyway. Any chance that we'd be able to eventually use a tethering app to a mobile phone to get on line? I use my android phone from time to time with EasyTether on my laptop when I'm away from WiFi. It's a hardwire but it works well especially when I'm near 4G

Android - EasyTether

It would be nice if there were some sort of solution for the N7 to do this.

 

[jbc28]

Root and install wifi tether on your phone. I did this on my S2. Works like a charm. I used google nav on the N7 on the way home from Gamestop to test it out.

 

[roblox84]

I was just using my phone to tether for a few hours because I forgot my wifi password. It works but it's pretty slow since I only have 3g on my cell. I rooted my phone and I use the hotspot toggle app from the market to get free hotspot. Unless you have 4g or something, you probably won't want to stream netflix or download big files.

 

[zhingket]

use Foxfi it's free and no root needed

 

[Dnelson_1971]

My GSIII has a bluetooth Tethering. Will this work with the Nexus 7? I'd rather not root my phone as I does everything else I need from it.

 

[Peaty]

Thanks for the reply's, very helpful.

 

[Rick83]

I've used wifi tether from my GN to my N7 without any issue. No rooting required for the GN to tether.

 

[yackydo]

Root and install wifi tether on your phone. I did this on my S2. Works like a charm. I used google nav on the N7 on the way home from Gamestop to test it out.

Does this use data?

 

[SassyLee]

I'm using Foxfi on my Razr Maxx and my N7 is working great.

 

[sarcazmo]

Foxfi is an amazing app. Love it.

 

[rojames30]

No


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[Small_law]

Tried out the Elixir 2 widget last night on my locked unrooted Verizon GNex. Worked like a charm.

 

[valkyrja]

I would love to tether when I can't access WiFi, but I heard carriers will eventually find out that you are tethering and charge you. Does anyone know about this for sure ?????

FYI: my carrier is at&t and my current phone is HTC One X.

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[Peaty]

I have Sprint, they are supposed to be unlimited data (for now anyway, I bet this will change soon) and if you want to use your phone as a wireless hotspot they want to charge something like 30 bucks extra a month. With the app easytether (link in my first post) which only cost around 10 bucks, I can get on line with my phone wired to my laptop via the USB ports no problem. No need to root the phone but I did have to load an app on my laptop. The 3G works okay for web stuff but it's much better when I'm in a 4G area. I'm not sure about AT&T though, I think they have limits on the plans.

 

[jbc28]

You can root and tether without any additional charges.

Yes, it uses your plan's data.

 

[mraviator]

Is there a benefit took using a root tethering app versus the tethering setting (Wi-Fi hotspot) that's already included in the custom ROM?

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[Rick83]

I would love to tether when I can't access WiFi, but I heard carriers will eventually find out that you are tethering and charge you. Does anyone know about this for sure ?????

FYI: my carrier is at&t and my current phone is HTC One X.

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I have Verizon with unlimited data. I use tethering from time to time when needed and havent had any issues. This is just general web use, not downloading large files. Using a GN I don't see how they would know for sure without any of the bloatware. They can make assumptions but I would argue that the burden of proof is on them to show you were tethering, but perhaps they can do whatever they want.

 

[E_man]

My GSIII has a bluetooth Tethering. Will this work with the Nexus 7? I'd rather not root my phone as I does everything else I need from it.

I don't believe Android has drivers to get data from bluetooth, sorry.

Does this use data?

Navigation only uses data when starting to set up the route, or when rerouting.

I have Verizon with unlimited data. I use tethering from time to time when needed and havent had any issues. This is just general web use, not downloading large files. Using a GN I don't see how they would know for sure without any of the bloatware. They can make assumptions but I would argue that the burden of proof is on them to show you were tethering, but perhaps they can do whatever they want.

They'll usually give you a warning, but they can then do what they want.